XI. Portland Area Resources

Crisis Services/Counseling/Advocacy

The following resources are available in the Portland metropolitan area.

Portland Women’s Crisis Line (24 Hours)
Crisis Line (503) 235-5333
Business Line (503) 232-9751
Rape Crisis Center (24 Hours) (503) 640-5311

This number connects to an operator who will take the survivor’s name (can be anonymous) and number and will have an advocate call the survivor back immediately.
Services provided are free, anonymous and confidential. The Rape Crisis Center advocate will provide resources and referrals to counseling, hospitals, legal information, safe places, support groups, multi-cultural/bilingual resources and religiously affiliated resources.

Multnomah County Rape Victim Advocates (Business Hours)*
Multnomah County (503) 248-3222
Washington County (503) 640-5311
Clackamas County (503) 655-8616
Clark County/Washington state (360) 696-0167

These services are free and anonymous. The advocate will provide resources and referrals to counseling, safe places, and support groups. This service specializes in legal options information and assistance regarding criminal charges and crime victim compensation.

* These numbers will connect you to the District Attorney’s operator. Ask for a Rape/Sexual Assault Advocate.

Planned Parenthood (503) 775-3918

Planned Parenthood services are anonymous, with payment on a sliding scale fee. If requested, services will not be listed on insurance record. Payments may be made over a set time period. Other fee for service options include: pregnancy testing and options counseling, STD screening, morning after pill, and HIV testing.

YWCA
Portland (503) 294-7400
Vancouver (800) 695-0167
YWCA Shelter (503) 977-7930 ext. 104/101

Services are free and include a domestic violence shelter, sexual abuse support groups, and oneonone counseling.
Helios Counseling Services (503) 238-0780
Helios provides mental health services to sexual minority communities and counseling for individuals and groups.